Vancouver Natural History Society, Nature Vancouver

Wilderness on the Doorstep: Discovering Nature in Stanley Park

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A guidebook for new people and life-time locals visiting Stanley Park

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 141mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781550173864
• ISBN-10: 1550173863
• Artikelnr.: 22703448

Autorenporträt

The Vancouver Natural History Society, (now known as Nature Vancouver) founded in 1918 and dedicated to the study, enjoyment and protection of nature in and around Vancouver, has written this book in response to countless requests from visitors to Stanley Park's Nature House.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Stanly Park Trails Map
Introduction
Part 1: Nature Excursions in the Park
Cycling along the Seawall
Strolling around Beaver Lake
Circling Lost Lagoon
Exploring the Forest Trails
Part 2: Focusing on the Natural Life
Trees
Forest Vegetation
Ornamental Trees
Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens
Fungi
Birds
Mammals
Insects, Spiders an other Arthropods
Amphibians and Reptiles
Marine Life
Geology
Finding More Information
Contributing Authors
Further Reading
Index